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{{orthodoxyinaustralasiaorthodoxyinamerica}}Metropolitan '''Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney, Australia Eastern America and New ZealandYork''' is First Hierarch of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] (ROCOR) and was formally [[enthronement|enthroned]] on [[May 18]], 2008. He also remains the ruling bishop of the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]] .  == Parents ==Metropolitan Hilarion’s parents – his father Alexei Kapral, and his mother, Euphrosynia (nee Kasyaniuk) – were from the village of Obenizha in [[w:Principality_of_Halych|Volyhn]]. In 1929, during the Polish occupation, the local populace was persecuted and oppressed by Poles attempting to turn Western Ukraine into a Polish province. Thus, the 19-year-old Alexei and his young wife decided to emigrate to Canada. At the time, the Canadian government afforded immigrants the opportunity to obtain large tracts of land in Western Canada; it was there that the young family settled. Upon their arrival in the province of Alberta, the Kapral family received 160 acres of untilled land, as well as $100 in cash, a hammer, and an axe, with which to build themselves a home. In the developing Spirit River region, there were some 200 Ukrainians, and in view of the oncoming cold, they quickly built themselves houses. The great economic crisis of 1929-1930 affected the settlers as well, making an already hard life even more difficult. To find work, Alexei Kapral had to travel far from home, and he earned but 25 cents per day. Nonetheless, the family grew ever larger – five boys and two girls filled the house with children’s voices, speaking Ukrainian at home, but the children had English as their first language. Their parents also spoke Russian and Polish. == Early Life ==The youngest member of the family was Igor, the future Metropolitan Hilarion. He was born on [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside RussiaJanuary 6]] , 1948, in Spirit River, and spent his childhood in the country. He had to walk 2.5 miles to school every day, and describes his childhood as "pleasant...absolutely free of any harmful influences"<ref>http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/engdocuments/enart_mhinterviewpriesthood.html</ref>. Later he transferred to another school in Blueberry Creek, but returned to finish high school. From his youth, Igor felt drawn to the Church, and loved to read books and periodicals on religion and morals. From a young age, around 6 or 7, he knew that he wanted to become a priest. He went to Holy Trinity Church in Spirit River, part of ROCOR and composed of ethnic Ukrainians. Services were held monthly or bi-monthly, and often Archbishop [[Panteleimon (ROCORRudyk)of Edmonton|Panteleimon]] would celebrate these services. He is also the First Abp Panteleimon was revered by Igor, and he was told by Abp Panteleimon that "someday you will be a priest"<ref>http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/engdocuments/enart_mhinterviewpriesthood.html</ref>. In 1966, he found a spiritual director, Right Reverend [[Sava (Saračević) of Edmonton|Sava (Saračević)]], Bishop of Edmonton, a serbian who greatly revered our Holy Hierarch-elect St. [[John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai|John (Maximovitch)]]. ==Seminary and the ROCOR and is scheduled Priesthood==In 1967, when Igor Kapral was 19 years old, he entered the [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Theological Seminary]] in Jordanville, NY, USA. While here, he was able to be enthroned learn Russian, as well as sing on the kliros and serve in the altar, learning the order of divine services.  From his second year at seminary, Igor was tasked with typesetting "Orthodox Life" in English, under the editorship of Archimandrite [[May 18Constantine (Zaitsev)]]; Igor soon succeeded him as editor. After some time, 2008Hieromonk Ignaty (who was in charge of the printery) asked him to do the Russian typesetting as well.
==Early Life==In 1929, Alexei and Evfrosinia Kapral moved On graduating from Western Ukraine to Alberta, Canada. They eventually had seven children, with the last, Igor, being born Seminary in 1948. When he was 211972, Igor enrolled in entered the [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity SeminaryMonastery]] as a [[novice]] (''poslushnik''). On [[December 2]], Jordanville; three years later1974 he was tonsured a [[Monastic Ranks|rassaphore]] [[monk]] with the name Hilarion, he graduated from in honor of Venerable Schema-monk Hilarion of the seminary and entered Kiev Caves, the famous Metropolitan of Kiev. On [[December 4]], 1975, Archbishop [[Holy Trinity Monastery Averky (Taushev) of Syracuse|Averky (JordanvilleTaushev]], New York+1976), for whom the future Vladyka served as a cell-attendant, [[ordination|attached monasteryordained]] as him a novice[[hierodeacon]].
==As part of Bishop Laurus' push to elevate the quality of Russian language and literature instruction at Holy Trinity Monastery==In 1974Seminary, Igor he was selected to study a Master's degree in Slavic Studies and Russian Literature. He graduated in 1976, the same year that [[tonsureBishop]]d a rassophor [[monkLaurus (Skurla) of New York|Laurus]] with the name Hilarion (for St Hilarion, Metropolitan of Kiev). The next year, he was Manhattan ordained to the [[diaconate]] by him a [[Archbishophieromonk]] Averky (Taushev) and began his obedience as Abp. Averky's cell attendant.
[[Hierodeacon]] Fr Hilarion received served as a double honour in 1976priestmonk at the monastery, as it was continuing his work at the year when he printing press. He was ordained often sent to parishes, replacing absent priests, often traveling to the [[priest]]hood by [[Bishop]] [[Laurus (Skurla) of New York|Laurus]] and also when he graduated from Syracuse University with a master's degree in Slavic Studies Cleveland and Russian LiteraturePennsylvania.
==Episcopacy==
{{orthodoxyinaustralasia}}In 1984, at the young age of 36, Fr Hilarion was consecrated a [[bishop]] by [[Metropolitan ]] [[Philaret (Voznesensky) of New York|Philaret of New York]] and nine other bishops and was appointed to the [[see ]] of Manhattan, charged with overseeing the [[parish]]es in Pennsylvania and the Eastern American diocese and serving as deputy secretary for the Synod of Bishops. In 1995, Bishop Hilarion was transferred to the See of Washington while retaining his residence in New York.
In 1995, Bishop Hilarion was transferred to the See of Washington while retaining his residence in New York. This didn't did not last long, however. The Diocese of Australia and New Zealand was experiencing turmoil, and had not had a ruling bishop for five years; hence in June 1996, recognising his pastoral gifts, as he was simultaneously transferred to the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]] (which was experiencing some problems at that stage) and raised to the rank of [[archbishop]]. Abp Hilarion set establishing the Property Trust as an Act of the New South Wales Parliament, and then rectifying the shortage of priests and beginning missionary work, generally strengthening the diocese and its church life. Further honor came in In 2003 when he was awarded the honour of wearing a diamond [[cross ]] on his [[klobuk]].
Upon Metropolitan Metr. Laurus's death Archbishop Abp. Hilarion was appointed as the temporary head of the ROCOR Synod. On To his dismay, on [[May 12]], 2008, Archbishop Hilarion was elected and elevated as the new Metropolitan of ROCOR, having recieved a vast majority received all but one vote (his own). As First Hierarch, he convenes meetings of the synod (3-4 times each year), meetings of the Council of Bishops, and represents the ROCOR at the Moscow Patriarchate when bishops convene there. In addition, he remains ruling bishop of votesthe diocese of Australia and New Zealand, in addition to also being ruling bishop of the Eastern American diocese.
On the [[December 10]], 2009 Metropolitan Hilarion marked 25 years since the date of [[consecration of a bishop|consecration as a bishop]]. The festivities took place in the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]. Vladyka Hilarion, notably, is presiding over a period where unity with the Church of Russia is smooth and without inequality, and divisiveness has died down in ROCOR.
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title=Bishop of Manhattan (ROCOR)|
years=1984-1995|
after=[[Gabriel (Chemodakov) of Manhattan|Gabriel (Chemodakov)]]}}
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title=Bishop of Washington (ROCOR)|
years=1995-1996|
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before=[[Paul (Pavlov) of Sydney|Paul (Pavlov)]]|
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*[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2008/5enizbrany.html Archbishop Hilarion Is Elected First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia] (ROCOR site)
*[http://www.rocor.org.au/official/hilarionbio_en.html Official biography] from the [[ROCOR]] Australia and New Zealand website
*[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2008/5enmhnastolavaniye.html Photo Report of Enthronement, May 18, 2008]
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